The Sun. — London, England, 1826-01-26 00:00:00

THE FUNDS. Costsols--Yesterday closed After the Close sofs This morning opened The Market opened this morning a t the closing price of yesterday—but with an aspect scarcely less gloomy, than when the Bank was re-issuing one and two pound notes. Rumours of failures, in Lon dust, G lasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester, created numb agitation on the market—and we regret to * 4 k.l, that with respect to a London woollen house , inence, the rumour is now confirmed. In the et part of the day there were heavy sales, and Consols dropped to 80/ 1 2, but by 1 o'clock they afterwards recovered to 8021. The extent of business, both for Money and Account, has beel 4 s•considerable. Money Stock ' , go continues scarce. Confidence is manifestly wvakened as to every species of private security, and this tenacious adherence to the Funds, IS, et4tainly one of the prop:, by which they main tain a price sn inconsistent with the notoriously distressed "situation of the Country. At one o'clock the quotations were— Bank Stork - - India Stork - India Bonds - Edcabequer 1:10(1.0-1 dis. par. 1:5011 £lOO-3 2 4 pm. . - 2344. 10 9 10 pm. 3 per Cent. Consols 3 per Cent. Reduced - 3a per Cent. Reduced Nov 4 per Cent. - aq. 81i. FOREIGN. The Fareigp 'Market has been heavy, and A% bat business has been effected is at lower prices. Colombian, 60 ; ditto 1824, 581- ; Mexican 6 r or Cciits, 66H; Peruvian, 42 ; Danish, GO; SpanW,, 12 : 1 Ruisian Bonds, 84f. SHARES. Chilian,.l pm. ; Pasco,2+ dis. ; Potosi, t2i dis.; Real del Monte, 100 pm.; Tlalpuxahua, 40 pm. ; Birn3ingharn and Liverpool par ; British Iron, 111 dis.; Silk, 14 dis.; Plate Glass, f dis.; Yellow Pearl, 6 pm.; White Ditto, 4. Tug Lon n CH ANCELLOIt.—The answers given up to to etre o'clock • this day were, that his Lorthhip was 'much the same, but rather worse, if any thing. On Tuesday morning, Count LirvEN, the Russian Ambassador, received Dispatches from Peterburgh, at his Excellency's fiance, in Dover -street, Piccadilly, the contents of which the Ambassador cotninunicated to Mr. Sccretary CANNING ; and soon after his Excellency had an interview with the Right HOll. Gentleman'. On Tuesday Dispatches were received at the forei g n Office, in Downing street, from our Am bassador at Vienna. Yesterday Prince Pot.roNAc, the French 'Am bassador, transacted business at the Foreign Office. The Marquis of IT AsTiNGs transacted hositiors yesterday afternoon at the secretary of State's Office, for the Colonial Department. At the Meeting of Proprietors which took . Place at the India House, it was distinctly stated from the Chair, that no proposal had been made by his Majesty's GovereMent to the DireCtors, ,with respect to the Marquis of \VELESLEY or the Marquis of IiAsTINGS being appointed to the Governor Generalship of India. This puts an end for the present to the rumour so current in the City with respect to the fornter of these - Noblemen.. The Supreme Director of Cmr.t has trans. milled, through Mr. NUGENT, our Consnl-Ge-, neral to that State, a beautiful horSe and . a nun le or a very peculiar description, ae presents to his Britannic MAJESTY, The horse is Milk'-white, of t he mast perfect symmetry, and equally rAnaik. able for Strength and activity. The mule is to al u curiosity, being of the much.-sbught,cream. Colour, and streaked exactly like the zebra, Which it resembles in many other respects, par tictilarly in the ferocity of its spirit, which even a long Sea voyage has not etairely subdued. These rare animals were intrusted by Ms. Nt., RENT to Captain CARTER of the Shipley transport, U l l whose arrival a short time since at Deptford, an order was sent down from the -Nary Board, directing that:the horse and mule be forwarded to the King's Mews. The e?‘tensive domains of the Right lion, the Countess of ANTalm and EDMUND M 4 DONNELL, Esq., are immediately to be worked, with refe rence to , theirmineral productiens,' under the di rection of some eminent and distinguished English capitalist. Th e C.►thnlic Bishop' of' Quebec, the Right Itev. Dr. l'i.cssts, deported this life uu the .I[ll ult. Among the late failures at Paris was that of Canter, a celebrated merchant, for 800,000 francs, about 32,0001. sterling. t appears by the Dutch Papers, that during the late frost, no fewer than eight or nine indi viduals lost their lives by prematurely venturing upon th e ic e , to enjoy the pleasure of sk a i t i ng ; Amongst the number is a ship-builder of respect ability, his wife and their son, a boy 12 years of a ge . Several of the mill owners in Stockport have Placed their workpeople on half work. The cotton-spinners of Blackburn have' tome to the resolution only to work their respective factories six hours in the day. The master cotton-spinners of this town held a meeting last night, at the Commercial Inn, in consequence of the doiressed state of - trade, on Which occasion they unanimously pg-reed to Shorten the honrs of labour in their respective MILls.--(Bolton Chronicle.) FAILURE of a BANK at LivnapooL. :Extract of a Letter, dated Tuesday Evening. This morning the stoppage of the banking hoMie of M EMI H A DWEN was announced to the public, and this event has caused consider able sensation in the town. A great number of tradesthen were in the habit of keeping cash in Mr. Hadwen's bank, and it is feared that the stoppage will be productive of much embarrass ment. A very favourable statement of the affairs of the bank hus been exhibited to-day, and strong hopes are entertained that ultimately Mr. Had Wen will be enabled to meet all his engage ments with his creditors. We understand , that . the immediate cause of the stoppage Was the failure of some houses extensively engaged in the hide trade, and the apprehension of the failure of others in the same line of business.—The fol lowing circular has been issued by Mr. Had :- " It is with much regret that I have to inform - that, in consequence of the general pressure of the times, together with Some recent failures, I have thought it desirable to have the advice of some disinterested friends, relative to the situation of my aftinrs. _ _ " In pursuance of their recommendation, I have concluded upon suspending my payments, a measure truly distressing to my own feelings, particularly so in looking to the various cm.. harassments it may occasion. '" What may remain to me, after paying my creditors in full, must depend upon monagenicnt an.l circumstances unforeseen. " JOSEPH HADWEN. " Church-street, Ist Month, 24th, 1826." NAVAL COURT NI ItTIA L. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.l.—The Court Martial on Captain CHAPMAN has finished this day, being the sth that the Coust has been occupied. The following is the sentence : On nine allegations made by the Purser of the Espeigle against Captain Chapman, as objections for refusing to sign his (the Captain's) certificate, two were not proved, two were deemed frivolous and vexatious, and five were proved ; but that the Captain was justified in his conduct. On the charge of Captain Chapman having purchased, or connived at purchasing, a female slave for prostitution, it was "proved ; and • fot which the said Captain Chapman was dis missed his Majesty's service. The circumstance of the mysterious disappearance of the said female slave, can only be accounted for by her having made her escape out of the stern-ports. This Court Martial has created a great sensation ; and in no oue instance can we recollect when more patience or forbear ance has been shewn, than by the President and Members of this Court, towards the investigation of any circumstances con meted with the dignity of his Majesty's service. IRELAND. MEETING Vila ROMAN CATHOLIC PRELATES. The Catholic Pri , lates assembled from all parts of Ireland have met in Dublin, and continued their sittings for several days during the past week.. One of the topics which chiefly engrossed their attention was the important subject of educhtion. A Deputation from the Catholic Association bad an inter view with the Prelates on' Saturday. The object of the Depu tation was, to invite the Prelates to attend a Meeting of the Association on Monday, to confer upon the plan of education propotted by the .Commissioners. This proposal of an interview the prelates declined: They had, however, taken the subject into mature consideration, without reference to what may he the opinion of the Catholic Association, anti the following is, in sub stance, what they have resolved, upon They declare that a system of education which includes Pro testant and Catholic children. is admissible, where the religion of the Catholic children is sufficiently protected. That the Masters should be of the religion of the majority of the pupils • and in schools where the minority only are Catho lic, there should be a permanent Catholic assistant. That books of religious instruction for the Catholic children be approved by the Catholic prelates ; and that hooka for com mon literary instructions should not be used, if excepted to by them. That the property in schools should not be transferred. That there, should he a model school in each province; the nins:crs not to be trained in the schools of the Kildare-place Society. That the Catholic Pralstes feel it their dut7 to withhold their concurrence : or support from any system of education, not in complete accordance with the principles expressed in these re. solutions.--(Disblin Morning Post.) We understand the eastern part of the Metro. halls was last ni ► ht . the scene of serious riffling. Many of the distressed artisans in Spite!fields were engaged in personal conflict, and some were into custedy by the police officers. numerolos body of constables were actively ern— pluyed in preserving the peace. M. BAccwcnt, the rich Italian Jew, who married a► Sister of NAi , oLEoN, has sold his beau tiful estate a►nd villa, near Trieste, to Madame Murat for 70,000 florins (about 35,0001. ster ling). The ex . -queen of Naples having at length received permission from the Emperor Francis to reside permanently at Trieste, she made this pur chase with great alacrity. There is a Mauso. loon► on the estate, which contains-the remains of the departed ilacciochi and two of her children. DARING BURGLARIES LAST NDas•r.--Two burglaries were last night committed ; tl►e one at the house ,Of Messrs. LODGE and 13ITTLESToN, two doors from Wellington-street, Strand, where the burglars effected an entrance by forcing the door, and literally carried off the whole of the stock; consisting of trusses, &e. Before leaving the house they rifled all the drawers, boxes, &c., hut fortunately did not much increase their booty. The other burglary was in the house of Mr. DAY, trunk-maker, of Holywell•street. Here it is supposed they were disturbed, as they only carried away a small number of travelling bags. The entrance to the latter place was effected by 'forcing off the bar which secured the shutters. DttLaDry,. ACCIDENT,-.-At the iron-foundry of Messrs. Lass, COTTAM, and HALLEN, Corn. wall-road, Lambeth, a boy named WILLIAMS, in getting too close to the machinery of the steam. e ngine, hail his clothes entangled so that his leg was torn , off, and his body shockingly mntilated. An inquest sat , this day on the body, who re. turned a verdict of " Accidental Death." A gentleman noticed two children in Heck mondwicke, lust week,. actually eating from a pig's trough, and carrying away what they could not eat, to relieve the cravings of nature when hunger returned. Many families in that place were said to be starving for the want of food.— (Leeds Paper.) A few nights ago, a man confined in Warwick gaol made his escape, by scaling a wall upwards of 20 feet high, by means of some foul linen, which he had ingeniously tied together, and suc. seeded in throwing over the chevaux de frise, which, taking fast hold of the iron work, on. abled him to mount the outer wall of the prison, and descend into the street in safety. It appears, thin on proceeding with the other prisoners to their cells to be locked up for the night, he ma. ringed to elude the vigilance of the turnkeys, by slipping behind a door to one of the passages of the prison. lie was apprehended it few hours after ; in Birmingham. FA SII lONA BLE INTMLLIGRNCE. THE KING, WINDSOR, J Ax. weather con tinuing,so very damp and unfavourable, his :MAJESTY has not again ventured to re sume his airings, or take his daily exercise in the Great Park. Ilia Majesty, after breakfast, .generally repairs to his private study, where he continues engaged with State affairs for three or four hours together: but notwithstanding his Majesty's con finement to the Royal Lodge, and being deprived of his favou rite pursuit, he continues the enjoyment of most excellent health and spirits.—Tomorrow evening his Majesty it expect ed to entertain a dinner party at the Royal Lodge. -DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, dt,e. Ths Marquis of Camden, for the Wilderness, Kent ; the Marquis of ‘Vorcester, on a tour; Lord and Lady Dynevor, from Dynevor Castle, South Wales, fur Barrington Park, Ox fordshire. From Marshal Thompson' s Hotel, Cavendish square—Charles IL Hill, Esq. Mrs. Hill and family, for Bath; John Saunders, Esq. for Southampton. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Marquis of Salisbury, from Hatfield ; Lord and Lady William Bentinek, from Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Euston, from Northamptonshire ; the Earl and Countess of Harrowby, from Staffbrilsbire. At Fenton'a New Hotel, St. Jameb's-atreet—Lord Charles Bentinek, from Brighton. At the Royal Hotel, St. .1 anies's.street—Lord Glamis, from Paris; Sir H. Fane, from Beechwood. At Gould's Hotel, Jermyn street—Lady Fletcher and family, from Walton-on-Thames. At Miller's Hotel, Jermyn.street—Henry Scott, ENCI. from a tour. At the British Hotel, Jennyn.atreet—Mr. and Mrs. Brown, from 4 tour. At Marshal Thompson's Hotel—Charles Elsey, Mrs. Else) , and family, from Yorkshire. Yesterday the Earl of Liverpool gave the first Cabinet dinner this season at his house, in Whitehall. There were pre sent—the Earl of Narrowly, the Earl of Westmorland, Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, Earl Bathurst, the Duke of Wellington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Iluskisson, Lord Bex ley, Mr. Wynn, Viscount Melville.—The Lord Chancellor was prevented front being present by his Lordship's continued Yestesday morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town from Claremont, where the Right Honourable Gentle. man had been on a visit to Prince Leopold. Mr. Secretary Peel arrived in town yesterday morning. The Earl of Ilarrowby arrived in town yesterday at his house in Grosvenor-square, from his seat in Staffordshire. Yesterday the Earl of Westmoreland arrived in town at his house In Grosvenor-square, from Ms seat, in Northamp tonshire. Mr. lluskittgon arrived in town yesterday morning from a visit to Prince Leopold, at Claremont. Yesterday morning Lord Bexley arrived in town from his seat in Foots Cray, Kent. The Lord Muyor will entertain his Royal Highness the Duke of York and his Majoty's Ministers at dinner on Tues day next ; and the Lady Mayoress has issued cards for an even ing party. Sir Robert Kerr Porter has arrived at La Guayra from Barbadoes. On the 16th inst. Mr. James Lalfitte gave a splendid enter tainment at his house in Paris, to General the Marquess de la Fayette; Commodore Morris, commanding the Brandy \Vine frigate;, Mr. Barnett, Consul General of the United States ; and a numerous but select society, consisting of Deputies, men of letters, barristers, and other distinguished individuals. The only toast Mr. Laffitte, gave was—" General Lafayette and America." M. Labat, - a young Poet of great promise, and whose poem on the Voyage of .the Gallant General is most favourably noticed by M. Barville, had the honour of sitting on the right hand of the veteran warrior. NEW PUBLICATIONS.—The following interest ing Works are Jtist published, or nearly ready for publication, by Mr. Cor.nuag, 8, New Burlington-street (removed from Conduit-street):—l. Brainbletye House, or Cavaliers and Round-heads, a NoVet, by one of the Authors of the " Re joeted Addresses," 3 vols.—ll. Memoirs of the Alargravine of Anspach, written by Herself, 2 vols.—lll. Granby, a Novel, second edition, revised, 3 vols.—lV. The Naval Sketch Book, or Service afloat and ashore, 2 vols.--V. The Last Man, a Romance, by the Author of" Frankenstein," 3 vols.—Vl. Me moirs .of the Countess de Geniis, vols. 7 and 8, being the con elusion of that Work.—Vll. Matilda : a Tale of the Day, 2 vols.—Vlll. Don Esteban, or Memoirs of a Spaniard, 3 vols: —IX. Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, f?.. vols.—X. The Ad ventures of a Young Rifleman by Himself, I A Pie tore of Greece in Iftlb, 2 vals.LXl I. Epistles to a Friend in Town, br Chandos Leigh, Esq., I vol.—and XIII. A second edition of the Spirits of the Age, or Contemporary Portraits, 1 vol. MATnews and his son have been for some days at Abbotsford, enjoying the hospitality of Sir WALTER. SCOTT. The Second son of KNIGHT, OW comedian, is also at A hbotsford, commissioned by Mr:TEI:IIY to paint a portrait of the distin guished Baronet, who has already given the artist three sittings. On the conclusion of Miss FOOTE'S engage ment at the Sheffield Theatre she gave a hand. some treat of wine and cake to the ['layers. The Marty, we believe, assembled in the Great ROOlll, and Miss FooTt presided. The Theatre was t 4 011 attended during her visit. Miss FooTa is now acting at Manchester. Green Room report says, that both Miss Curs vEtt and Mrs. Cif ATTER LET are inexorable in their refusal to perform the parts allotted to them in Lord C tttanALL's. comedy or Bigh Life in Lon « don.—(Morning Paper.) Another soldier has turned author, and has given an account of his adventures as a rifleman in the French as well as English armies, from 1806 to 1816. The l'Aitor observes in Isis preface, that " the description of_a soldier's ever varying ca reer is rendered particularly interesting on this account ; that the commonest man, seeking his home wherever he goes, is by weans of his billets, as if led by the hand of Asmodeus, introduced into every bowie, and into the deepest recesses of domtestic ptivacy. Of relations of this nature, there is no scarcity in the volume be fore us. Our friend was also taken by the but ton, and spoken to by Napoleon, at a review of the troops at Valladolid-he entered Madrid an. der the command of Murat—he plundered and slew there during the insurrection of the 2d May, 1808—he was quartered in Aranjoez, in the ruined palace of the Prince of Peace—suffered from the Guerillas—assisted in the destruction of the accursed prison of the Ingusition," &c. NEW CH It A Crnits—Af o oo d it ‘ n pac l% e v , sho4iewisdh,e,d, he o recommend himself to a go Was six feet high, and Member of a Bible So ciety." The following notice, painted in large charac. ters, was not long ago ollixed to a house, near the entrance of the church-yard, from the High. street, Cheltenham :—" Any person passing through this church-yard 'with wheelbarrows or other cattle, will be prosecuted according to law." On thg 10th instant, and old woman died of hydrophobia and madness at Luneburg , th e un. fortunate person had been bitter about a month previously by a mad eat,7(llamburgh Corms pondenten.) On 'Monday evening, as Sir IV. and Lady TWYSDIN were coming to town from their seat in Kent, near the New Cross turnpike, the port manteau, containing clothes, notes, and cash, to the amount of nearly 501., was taken from the boot, also two bundles and a basket, with .which the thieVes got clear off, THE THEATRES. Dauer-LaNg.--Last night Hamlet, :was per formed at this house, for the purpose of intro clueing a Mr. PELBT, from the Boston and New York Theatres, as the Danish hero. Mr. PELBT is a promising young gentleman, about five feet seven inches in height, light made, ,walks and appears to know the business of the stage. His greatest difficu i lly was to measure the size of the. house to suit his voice, which is distinct, though not powerful, and in its rapid declama - • tory powers more musical than its lower notes. Hu commenced the arduous task with much cau tion, but towards the close of the first act the audience testified a-consciousness of his improve ment by ,general plaudits. In the grand scene with Ophelia he was excellent, and repeatedly cheered : in this his voice became round, and exhibited more power than we expected. The soliloquy was measured and monotinous 2 inclining to a drawl, but when he forgot the restraint naturally accompanying a first appearance, his powers became at once visible, and in the closet scene with his mother he admirably depicted the enraged Prince. His confidence never forsook him, and in the two last acts he sheaved considerable histrionic Science. In the fencing scene he rose very high in favour, and met with an equal re ception to any debutaut we have seen for many years. DOWTQN, AncliEl t , &E., were as usual excellent, and Mrs. WEST more powerful than we have seen her. HARLEY was the Grave digger, which he went through, and promoted the usual mirth incident to that scene. Though last, not least, %se must pay u sincere tribute of . approbation to the Ophelia of Miss GRADDON, who chewed she could act us well as sing ; she wont through the songs with case, taste, and sweetness, and was deserved)y and rapturously applauded. The Pantomime followed, and went off, as usual, mitt) applause. (AproTnEit ACCOUNT.)—Last night Mr. PELBY, from the New York and IlOston Theatres, made his first appear. ance to a London audience in the arduous character of Hamlet— thus proving, that of whatever description his talents might be, his ambition was of the very first order; Accustomed as we have been to see " the rose and expectancy of the fair state" sustained by men of the brightest talents, we are not acting with injustice towards Mr. Pelby, when we say, that he is fur, very far, removed from that class. lie was, we think, rather to blame for attempting, with his slender powers, a character, in the per. formance of which the excellence of John Kenthle, of Young, of Kean, and still more recently of Charles Kemble, was uni. venally admitted—excellence which has made a deserVedly deep impreesion on the memory of those who pay attention to scenic affairs. Mr. Pelby's qualifications for the stage are of an ordinary and common-place kind. Ile is short in stature, but well formed. His features are sharp, and tolerably ex. pressive. His voice is exceedingly objectionable. It is weak, tremulous, and inharmonious. The general style of his elo.. cution is of the conventicle kind—drawling and affected ; and when he ventured out of that beaten track—when he attempted passion—he became a mere ranter. Mr. Pell)) , Is well-tutored in the business of the stage. He treads the boards with a bold and unembarrassed air, like one who was well used to them. His action is free, and often graceful; and he makes his exits and entrances with skill and effect. That he has seen and studied Kean, must be obvious to the most casual observer. He has caught some of the pecu. liarities of that individual's mode of acting, but not a particle of his inspiration. He delivered the soliloquies without appear. ing to feel the beauty of the sentiments which they disclose ; and where the dialogue required the most energy,. his manner was, almost uniformly, cold, even to apathy. The play-scene, and the closet interview with the Queen, were very tamely played, although they are two of the most animated scenes in the tragedy. We could nut help smiling at the perfect nonchalance with which Mr. Pclby, after Hamlet has slain Polonini, put the impatient and impassioned interro gatory, "Is it the King ?" He could not have asked the most ordinary question with less manifestion of feeling or emotion. The reply to his mother, when she laments the " bloody deed,' , was given with the same measured listless. nets. Taking the whole of 111 r. Pelhy's performance, it did not rise above the dignity of a tolerably correct reading of the part. The defection of this gentleman may be a great loss to the New fork and Boston Theatres; but certainly his talents are not of an' order likely to promote the interest of Drury..lane. His reception was flattering in the extreme. "As a stranger," the addienee gave him a very cordial welcome. Mr. Dowton was as amusing a Po/in/ins as we have lately seen. Miss Graddon, as Ophelia, fang with delightful expression. We regret that we cannot speak favourably of her acting, which was harsh and un. graceful. At the conclusion of the tragedy, a small party in the boxes called for Mr. Pelby. They were soon assisted- by a junta. in the pit, and a, considerable number of the gallery visitera. .Mr. Archer came forward to give out the play for this even. Mg ; but nothing save the appearance of Mr. Pelby would , content those gentlemen. The moment silence was ob. taMed, or was near being obtained, a party in one of the stage boxes gave th e signal, and the uproar was im mediately renewed. The " row "' was carried on with unabated vigour, until the curtain rose for the Panto.; mime, when Mr. Wallack found it necessary to come forward, to learn the pleaiiire of the audience. The cries of " Pelby” and " Hamlet" were redoubled, sled Mr. Walled( stated that the wish of the audience :Mould be complied with, Immedi ately afterwards, Mr. relby made his eppearline6 amidst loud cheers. After bowing for a considerable time, silence was re. stored. Mr. Pelby then said, "he should ever retieet with i t tr w at a i rds tude on the kindness which the audience had manifested hint—a stranger," and retired. COVENT-LiAnnEN. — Last night, after the o f BuldgJott up rakc under er a th l- e Vife dir , a elo n n ew ot Comic sign o U r a v lle A t who has given such satisfaction and deli g h t to t h e ad mirersilfr' of attitude and grace, .combined with strengt h an d act i. ; vity, was produced for the first time. The story i s f oun d e d on th e c C o o tTp e o d s y e d by, and well-known tale of The lin neh-baeked Brothers it Bagdad, aml, with a slight deviation requisite for stage effect, presetves its adherence to the original. In the course of the Mallet, Signor Vanafra displayed astonishing muscular power, without betray• ing the least symptoms of exertion or violent effort. In the evening he conies home and finds two of the brothers lying in his house in a state of inebriation ; he imutediately forms the plan of casting them into., the sea, and thus getting rid of them for ever. For this purpose he grasps each of them at separate intervals, and flings them upon his shoulder with every appa rent ease. The whole strength of the Corps de Mullet, which was iadeed creditable to our English stage, was brought forward to aid its representation. Amonst the most conspi. cuous were the correct and justly proportioned movements of Mrs. Vedy, and the various and flippant attitudes of Miss Romer. At the end of the Ballet, when Signor Vanafra is taken prisoner and brought before the Caliph, his supplicating attitudes were truly beautiful, and such as a classic pencil might well desire to capp. it holero:byblgnor Vanafra, and a waltz between two druken men, produced much eirect. • The whole went off' with much eclat, though sonic slight dissatisfac tion was expressed at the close. , . U ,.. s ALBION tIAPEL.---It win he , fresh in the re .. possession to the Syn o d the pulpit has b een collection of Moat of our readers that soma time since tho eon duct of the Rev. Alexander Fletcher excited much public atten. don ; and that after proceedings in Chancery , he abandoned o h r is sco rig t l i t a t n t d o . A i s h i i n o c ri e C t b l a te pe 4 l, b ' o - axl i g v a r c im e supplied by various Ministers from Scotland, amon g w h om was the Reverend James Cray. Ms labours were approved ; and finally the members and congregation gave him an unani mous call to be their pastor. The ordination took pl ace on Tuesday, at Albion Chapel, according to the Scottish Preshy terian form, and attracted a very considerable numb er o f' per sons,.consisting of toemberi, seat-holders, and a great Many Ministers of the different denominations of dissenters : among latterthe Rev. Il we i r r. Yckn were theo Rev. ey, t tv. Cox, Jackson, bell, &c. ; also the Rev. Dr. Waugh, Rev. Dr. Jack, Reverend Mr. Broadfoot, and the Rev. Mr. Woodrow. The Reverend David Stewart, of Dublin, began the service with prayer, and the Rev. Dr. Jack preeched the nomination sermon ; after which, the Rev. Mr. Ilroadfoot ordai ne d t h e young m i n i ster (Rev. Gray), and the Rev. 1)r. Waugh concluded. the service with a charge to the minister and address to the congre gation. The chapel was well filled. About 30 of the friends of the minister afterwards dined At the London Tavern, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. —.(Tuts DAY.) His Honour the MASTER of the norm came into Court, this day, for the purpose of hearing motions for the 1 4 onn CitAstcer,Lon. At half. past ten o'clock, however, there were only four Counsel present, Mr. SHADWXLI4 and threes/tides Counsel, neither of whom were prepared to move in any case that his Honour could hear. The consequence was, that he left the Court. ROLLS couRT--rrats DAT.) There were fourteen causes set clown for ?tear ing, this day. The following notice was also posted :—His Honour will hear causes, petitions, and farther directions, on Saturday, et half-past nine o'clock, THE CIRCUITS.. This morning the Judges or the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and the Exchequer, assembled in the long room adjoining the King's Bench Court, for the purpose of being nominated to their respective Circuits, pre. paratory to the commencement of the Lent Assises.—The lowing arrangement took place Rome Circuit—The Chief Baron, and Mr. Baron Graham. Oxford Circuit—Mr. Justice Park, and Mr. Baron (Jarrow.. Midland Circuit—Lord Chief Justice Best, and Mr. Justice Littletiale. Western Circuit-3lr, Justice Burrougb, and Mr. Justice Gazelee. Norfolk Circuit—. Lord Cinefjustice Abbott, and Mr. Justice Holroyd. Northern Circuit—Mr. Justice Bayley, and Mr. Banta Hullock. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. [FROM LLOYD'S .] • .DrAt,, JAW. 25.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived and wailed for the River, the Herald, from Demerart4; Horteus, Van Dee Zweep, from the Mauritius and Cape of 13oOd Hope ; Naiad, Randall, from Cork for Hull ; and the Maria, Hewitt, from Limerick. The whole of the homeward and outward bound have sailed. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 25.—Wind to E.—Arrived tha Dart, Clark, from Havre; Swift, Traverse, from Waterford; Rover, Tatem, from You hall ; Le Victor, Teasel, from (Jaen; . and his Majesty's cutter Ilyflyer, from 'a cruize. Sailed hi s Majesty's ship Tweed, for Mexico; his Majesty's cutter Scor. pion, on a cruize; Frederick, Roundtrec, for Hull; and Fanny Dager, Devries t .for St. I.lbes. Cowts, JAN. 25.—Wind E.—Arrived the Melpomene, Johnson, from Honduras in HO days, with loss of bulwarks, and short of provisions ; hi s M a j est y 'it ship Rattlesnake lias just arrived at Honduras when the Melpomone left from the Island of Rattan, where they had expected to have found ,'Gregor landed to take the Island. • FALMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind S.E—Arrived yesterday the Lady Mary Pelham Packet, from Malta, &c. ; sailed from Gibraltar the Ist Inst. LIVE POOL, JAN. 24.—Wind S.S.E.-..Arrived the Union, Smith, from New Orleans; Ganges, —.--, from Virginia; Sir IL Douglas, Lindsays ; Peter Ellis, Chimer, and Seaman, der. Wilson, from St. John's, N. B. ; latter sailed the lilth GUEENOCK. JAN. 23.--The James Demist= Campbell, arrived from Demerar a; s p o k e on t h e 17 t h i nst. a Kinsale l'iiot boat, and was informed that a barque, timber laden from North America, and a brig from St. Vincent's, had been driven on shore in the neighbourhood of Kinsale, on the lath inst. The Factor, of Portland, United States, was undei seizure at Dublin; on 23d inst., for having tobacco on board. The Twelve Brothers, Hawk, *Ailed from Yarmouth the 16th October, for Scotland, and hes not since been beard of. POST MORTEM 0z EytNcE.,----Tho followi ng curious case came before the Cunt t at the Bury Sessions, last week King on the prosecu• lion of 1 1 Vm. Sparrow against Edvv..Collis. The defendant was indicted for an assault on the prose. cutor last November. The prosecutor being call. ed, swore that the (defendant having some dispute with hint about impounding some pigs, struck him a violent blow on the head and knocked him down dead !! ! When he came to life again, he ran to a man in the field, but he was so unsensed by the fatal blow that, he did not know him, and called him by a wrong name. The witness being called, proved that a blow had b e en s t ruc k, b ut d en i e d , , tnat toe prosecutor was killed on the spot, 0$ he had himself sworn ! Ott the part of the defend. uni,,a child, nine years of age, was called, who was keeping hugs near the fatal spot, but proved that before the defendant had struck the,prose. cuter, he held up his whip against hint in a threaten• lag attitudepod in this he was somewhat combo. sated by *mother boy lid by no means contradicted by the prosecutoPs witness, who admitted it might have been so and he not have seen it. The Court seemed disposed to give c re dit to the cvi. 'desire of the children, but the ,fury found the , defendant guilty, and he was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. We btlieve this is the first ease on record where the.witness himself proved that he had received " a fatal Wow" and was 46 knocked down dead on the spot." Three or.four persons have been npprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the atrocious murder of J. liedley, pear Ilexham. They have been since distharged, however, nothing appear. ing on their examination to justify, their, jletention e A serious, end it is feared a fatal aCcideut, carted to LEWIN BIIANSTONE, Esq., .of court, Bucks, while following .the Cottlesworai harriers on Monday. While ia full chase his horse stumbled 'at a fence, and fell upon the rider, who had his thigh broken in 'a shocking manner, besides being otherwise so .much hurt that recovery is'very doubtful. The tie* gentle. man broke his. collar-bone in hunting last season. • COA L- MARKET, JAR. 20. Adair's, 37s Gd....fieartm, 9th lo 3d.....11ebhum Ai AI, 308 3d—Killingworth, 37s ittl, tiffs p.) 388 3tl—Liddel's 3' 1 3-I , lln to p %'indsor ' 330—Tantleld Moor, Ms—Townley, 38s--\Villiiigtnn Itlk 38s 3d to 30s Gd;—Wylam, 378—WaT18 E n d H e n ttml CO, • 314 thl—Walls End, Green's, 38s—Walls End Hotspur, Mt 3d—Walls End Hilda, 30s—IValla 'End Newmarelt tkl —Walls In t l Northumberland, 3113 titt— Walk End s Riddell's, 40s--Walls End Russell's, Cc—Walls End Walker, 39s 6d—Walls End 38s tad—Hetton's 17s;—Tanfield Trader, 388---Nesimareh and Northuna. berland Walls End mixed, 3114 9tl _Hartley, 398—Eden Main, 3 7n— Fawectt Main, 36s 3d—Harraton, 33s—liedworth Main, 33s— Lamb:on Primrose, Ms tad to 378—Lyon's Main, 38s Russell's Lyon's Main, 398--Nesham Main, 37s thl--Walls End lletton, 4,2s—Walls , End Lyon's, 39s to 39s lA—Walls End Lambton, 42s—Walls End Sprhigwell, 30s—Russell's fletton's Walls End, 420.—ShIpts at market, 67j—Ships sold, , 161-I.lnBold, 21. BIRTHS. On the 25th inst., in Orem George-street, the_ lady of Dr. Lushington, ALP., of a daughter. On the 25th inst., in Bedford-place, Mn. Rees Goring Thomas, of a son. Dl4l. On the 19th inst., aged 56, Ann ) e, the wife of .farnes Banks, of Berners-street and White-hall, liayes, Mithilesatti'SPl. ) late Inspector in the Audit-office and 'West IndiaC o olndision. On Monday last, in the 3d year of her age, Frances HIII, daughter of %%Want Sandys, E Sil., Great Queen ett4tet, West. tninster. On the 20th inst., at his house in Kiln'urnork, Mr. Ard l i. bald Finnie, sea., aged 84). On the 14th inst., Caplan John White, late of thtliati Nest" menu t i I 1 1